Niyamgiri Hills

The Supreme Court and religion in India: A blinkered perspective?

The Supreme Court made the right sounds, announcing that temples could not be taken over by governments in perpetuity, but there have been missteps as well

Rahul, Sonia tear apart Land Bill: Accuse Modi of being anti-farmer, pro-industry

The Congress vice president, who just returned from a two-month absence from public life, said the new land bill is not only against the interests of farmers but also the tribals.

Niyamgiri setback: Odisha govt should give us alternate mine, says Vedanta

Vedanta Resources today said it has sought an alternate bauxite mine from Odisha government to run its Lanjigarh alumina refinery, which is staring at uncertain future due to local tribals rejecting the proposal to carry out mining in the Niyamgiri hills.

Vedanta seeks Odisha govt intervention for shortage of alumina

Facing acute shortage of alumina for its smelter at Jharsuguda, Vedanta Aluminium has asked the Odisha government to impress upon National Aluminium Company (Nalco) to sell surplus alumina to it.

After Niyamgiri setback, Vedanta may ask Odisha govt for alternative mining site

The next twist in the story now will be if Agarwal is able to execute his Plan B - an alternate mining site in Odisha.

Niyamgiri: Is Odisha playing smart with tribals? Centre writes to Governor

Both Union tribal ministry and tribal groups question Odisha government's move on gram sabhas.<br /><br />

Why Vedanta can still hope to hold to its Niyamgiri dream

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Congress welcomes verdict on Niyamgiri Hills mining

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that he will comment on the issue after going through the detailed judgement.

Setback for Vedanta: SC says Gram Sabha to decide on mining in Niyamgiri

The final decision will be taken by the Environment Ministry on the report of the Gram Sabhas in the next two months.

SC verdict on Vedanta's Niyamgiri mining project today

The project was cancelled after a report highlighted various environmental threats it projected and the endangering of the Niyamgiri's Dongria Kondh tribe.